French Colonies 1767 @ Superior ANA Public Deposited
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Thanks Ron.
I'm pretty sure it went to Tony T.
JA
--- In colonial-coins@y..., "bestgerman" <ron@c...> wrote:
> I examined this coin at the ANA and thought it was one of the most
> amazing French Colonies pieces I've ever seen. I thought the color
> was completely original and more of a honey-brown than brassy
> orange. In my opinion, the piece is copper, but probably not pure
> enough to create the "mint red" we're used to seeing. Whoever
bought
> it ended up with an amazing coin.
>
> Ron Guth
>
> -- In colonial-coins@y..., "colonialcoinunion" <jagre@a...> wrote:
> > In the Superior sale at the ANA that had a 1767 French Colonies
in
> a 64 RB
> > holder -
> >
> > Thas was the only one I've ever seen out of perhaps 100 that
> exhibited
> > yellow-gold brassy color - all others I've seen in person
appeared
> to be
> > copper.
> >
> > I noted Superior's lot description was that based on the color it
> might be closer
> > to brass than copper, but that hardly seemed a definitive
statement
> that the
> > coin was in fact brass.
> >
> > Even if it was brass, I thought the color was a bit too bright /
> yellow / gold to
> > me.
> >
> > And so, does anyone believe the color was original? Was it
brass?
> And are
> > there other brass examples floating around?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > JA - 2002-10-29
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